I remember watching this in theaters when it first came out. I also remember the disappointment I felt after watching it. It’s been a while since then, and I thought that time and the fact that it is free would dull the disappointment, but it hasn’t. I am still as disappointed as I was before, but somehow it stings more.
This movie is a shameless rehashing of the Karate kids franchise, but you are better off watching all the originals. This is beat for beat the first Karate kid, although it does borrow elements from its sequels. The acting is awkward, the story is dumb, and it lacks the charm of the originals. I don’t believe Jaden Smith has the acting ability that his father wishes he had, and as a result, we’ve gotten a series of bad movies that aren’t worth your time. Maybe he’s a better musician, but I don’t see any awards in his future.
I am glad the Karate Kid Franchise got its proper reboot with Kobra Kai. If you haven’t seen that show, I highly recommend it. There is a bit of high school drama that you can skip over, but overall it is a nice continuation of the saga.
You can find this movie on YouTube for free, but I wouldn’t bother.
My friend said this should have been called Kung Fu kid not karate kid lol. Do you agree?
I agree. There is no karate in this movie and that made me more upset than it should. Had it been Kung Fu Kid and had its own unique story, maybe I would have liked it better.
I agree! It lacked originality!
Beware of remakes. They tend to disappoint.
True, but there are definitely some exceptions. Dawn of the Dead had a good remake and so did 12 Angry Men. But they are most often disappointing.
I watched it because of Jackie Chan. If he’s not in that film, I would’ve not watched it. 😁
My kids’ favourite movie!
Spot on. Even my son is a big Karate Kid fan didn’t like this one.
I don’t blame him. I love the IP, but this is the movie we don’t talk about. Thanks for reading!